a military veteran with over a decade of operations and acquisitions experience in the Department of Defense. Dan enjoys leading teams in the delivery of capabilities to the warfighter and enabling people to develop and enhance systems by providing them with the resources, training, and support they need to meet the customer’s requirements. Before joining Karthik Consulting, he led the system deployment and sustainment shop for the US Space Force’s Defensive Cyber Operations for Space program at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado. Prior to that he held several positions directing the strategic maintenance of the Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Minuteman III fleet at FE Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming. Dan began his career by supporting and then eventually leading the development of a $60M modernization project supporting the ICBM program office at Hill Air Force Base in Utah. Dan received his Master’s in Business Administration from Central Michigan University and Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering Management from the United States Air Force Academy.